By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK) has accused Israel of targeting his aid workers “systematically, car by car” during the strikes that left seven dead on Monday, as mounting international fury over the attack further strains Western support for Israel’s war in Gaza. WCK challenged Israel’s response to
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Egg prices are rising again, fueled by a short supply caused by an outbreak of bird flu. The cost of specialty eggs — which include enhanced, cage-free, organic, free-range, pasture-raised and brown — will also remain stubbornly high for the foreseeable future. Here’s what else you need to know
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers continued their late season charge towards the playoffs with a 125-120 away victory against the Washington Wizards behind a huge night from Anthony Davis. The Lakers big man put up 35 points, 18 rebounds, three blocks and two steals as the Lakers held off a
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A six-week ban on abortion set to take effect in Florida next month will severely limit abortion access in a state that is one of the country’s most populous and one that has become a key access point amid widespread restrictions in the region. Providers nationwide have adapted to
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton has a memoir coming out this fall about his years since leaving public office in 2001. “Citizen: My Life After the White House” will cover everything from the presidential campaigns of his wife, Hillary Clinton, to his views on events ranging
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Sellers of doughnuts, pizza, smoothies, chips, and one perfectly named, celestially inspired, snack — MoonPie — are looking at the full solar eclipse as a marketing bonanza, albeit a short-term one. They are trotting out eclipse-themed offerings to mark the day next week when the moon will
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — For roughly 1 in 4 American adults, spring blooms mark the start of itchy, eye-watering, congested misery. And looked at any number of ways, it’s only getting worse: Experts agree that more people are becoming allergic to airborne irritants like pollen and mold, allergy symptoms are more severe, and allergy
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday and left at least 9 people dead, also damaged more than 100 buildings across the island, according to the National Fire Agency (NFA). About half of them were near the epicenter in Hualien County, where four structures partially collapsed.
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The UV index will be low with morning sun, but clouds returning this afternoon. Allergen levels remain high through the weekend. Oak, Juniper, and Elm are the primary allergens.
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say a cruise ship stuck in the northeastern port of Barcelona will be able to resume its route after a group of Bolivian passengers with visa problems were taken off the vessel. The Spanish government said in a statement Thursday it had reached an agreement
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Lebanon’s billionaire caretaker prime minister has denied allegations of money laundering after a complaint was filed in France by two anti-corruption groups this week. The complaint against Najib Mikati was formally filed Tuesday with France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s office. Anti-corruption organization Sherpa said the aim is to “shed light on the conditions
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Buying a home is likely one of the most complex and expensive transactions you’ll ever make. If you think you’ll want to make that leap in the next year or two, you can save yourself real money and avoid unpleasant surprises if you use the next several
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By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump made an unexpected declaration Tuesday when probed about a six-week abortion ban that will soon take effect in his home state of Florida. “We’ll be making a statement next week on abortion,” the former president told reporters in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — March Madness is a time for unheralded players to become national darlings with magical moments and lead surprising tournament runs. And no one better symbolizes college basketball’s allure than DJ Burns Jr. The six-foot-nine-inch, 275-pound center has led No. 11 NC State to the Final Four of the 2024
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — The basic design of commercial airplanes hasn’t changed much in the past 60 years. Modern airliners like the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 have the same general shape as the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8, which were built in the late 1950s and solidified the “tube and
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass vowed that cleanup would happen at a home where mounds of garbage and debris had piled up several feet high across the entire property’s fenced-in yard and driveway. The mayor said Wednesday that she only learned this week about the Spanish-style bungalow in the Fairfax district
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Rep. James Comer is decrying a new rule making it harder to fire thousands of federal employees as an attempt to “insulate the federal workforce from accountability.” Advocates hope the rule will head off former President Donald Trump’s promises to radically remake the federal workforce along
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and other top officials traveled to North Carolina to announce $20 billion in grants for clean energy initiatives. The funding from the Environmental Protection Agency could be used to pay for projects like energy-efficient home improvements or electric vehicle charging stations. The
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — La llamada programada para el jueves entre el presidente Joe Biden y el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, no solo pondrá a prueba la cada vez más agria relación entre ambos líderes. También pondrá de manifiesto una flagrante contradicción en la política estadounidense respecto a la guerra de Gaza, un
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tonga’s prime minister says he is open to Beijing’s offer of security support for the South Pacific kingdom hosting a major regional leaders’ summit, raising concerns in the United States as it strives to counter China’s growing influence. Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni says there’s nothing to
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